"Back Down (Cut Copy Jackmaster Remix)"

Gomma

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That "Jackmaster" tag-on here has likely already clued you in on the fact that Cut Copy's latest remix effort owes something to Chicago house pioneer Farley Keith. And, obviously, the source material is that of German electronic artist and Gomma Records' man Mathias Modica, here in full-band mode with Munk. It's a simple homage that demonstrates a respect for the oldheads that we don't always hear from the band. As those awesome Happy Mondays-styled piano rolls, snares, and the punctuation of an occasional shy handclap begin to really take form (you will have to tolerate an assload of cowbell beforehand, mind you), it's hard not to be a little impressed with how excellently time-capsulated this sounds. But unlike Farley Jackmaster Funk, Cut Copy have a hard time rolling with a decent groove once they've found it. Things get a little muddied over this too-lengthy stretch, and with the lack of those traditional build-and-release structures, a little trimming could've worked wonders. Still, we are talking about some serious fun here.